Computer-assisted test assembly using optimization heuristics

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-236

  Luecht, Richard M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated test assembly; Computerized testing; Optimal test assembly; Optimization; Pre equating; Test construction; Test information functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032334472     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01466216980223003     Document Type: Article

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